Staten Island Zoo offering children free admission

AWE file photoThe Staten Island Zoo is offering children 14 and younger free admission to its animal kingdom daily with the purchase of one adult admission, November through February.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Kids don’t have to get stuck at home this nippy season.

The Staten Island Zoo is offering children 14 and younger free admission to its animal kingdom daily with the purchase of one adult admission, November through February. (The deal does not apply during special events.)

Among the indoor animals are a Burmese Python, leopards and meerkats.

Plus, the Zoo’s new reptile wing, a 13,500-square foot project, includes a two-level alligator pool and is home to 120 species.

Zoo admission is $8 for adults (15 and older); $6 for seniors, and $5 for children ages 3 to 14. Find the Zoo at 614 Broadway, West Brighton; 718-442-3100; sizoo.org.